Prad, this isn't what we spoke about last night. What we spoke about was setting up a network of helpers, volunteers, supporters, etc. so that we can have more outreach programs thru a mutually beneficial system. Or I understood you wrongly.
On 12/13/11, Pradeep Mohandas <pradeep.mohan...@gmail.com> wrote: > hi Noopur, > > We already have Wikipatrika. Would any student be interested on > working on it to help Tinu? > > Pradeep > Handheld > > On 13/12/2011, Noopur <noopur.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Why are we discussing it on different threads and not doing it then! :) >> Let's have a press team and let's have a newsletter for the internal >> communication purpose! >> >> 2011/12/13 ViswaPrabha (വിശ്വപ്രഭ) <viswapra...@gmail.com> >> >>> I would like to stress again that what we need first is to interconnect >>> ourselves. >>> >>> We, at various Indic Wikipedias, are still working very much on our own >>> home islands! >>> >>> Images, references, PR personnel, media - Among various Indic Wikipedias, >>> we have a lot that can be shared together. >>> >>> Beyond the singular difference of native language, our needs, ends and >>> means are mostly same. >>> >>> [Not to mention that (in.en.wiki*) is automatically a subset of >>> (in.wiki*)] >>> >>> So, >>> >>> let us think aloud how to interconnect ourselves more systematically and >>> collectively. >>> >>> Though many may have reservations in using social networking as a tool, >>> we >>> at Malayalam Wikipedia have been using Facebook, Blogs, Google Buzz/Plus/ >>> Docs/Maps/Calendar etc. somewhat effectively to improve and accelerate >>> content and quality of ml.wiki*. >>> >>> (As an example, see this spreadsheet (Geodesic Coords for >>> ml.wikipedia)<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AkzufXP7aCjEdGxvdmw5U2VwTThiUFVLZjVVWVY0dUE&output=html>, >>> It has been just created today as an upcoming collaboration tool for >>> GeoTagging our articles in a massive way. We envisage that the same data >>> can be later shared with other Wikipedias in some automated way. If only >>> we >>> had a larger national network, we could achieve this much faster and >>> wider!!!!!!) >>> >>> *What if we setup some similar acts for Inter-Indic Wiki friendship >>> circles (Where every in.wiki user can join and share their problems, >>> solutions and ideas)?* >>> >>> >>> Viswam <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Viswaprabha> >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Viswaprabha >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 23:20, Srikanth Ramakrishnan < >>> parakara.gh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Interestingly this was what you and I spoke about over the phone >>>> today. I think this should be of the highest priority. If the chapter >>>> and foundation are unable to focus on this it becomes the >>>> responsibility of the community aka us, to take forward such an >>>> initiative. We shall talk more on this soon Pradeep. What you have >>>> said could very well accelerate the growth of the movement in India, >>>> organically. >>>> >>>> On 12/12/11, Pradeep Mohandas <pradeep.mohan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > hi, >>>> > >>>> > We must encourage having resouce persons who can help us with various >>>> > things and who are networked. We need multiple people who are capable >>>> > of >>>> > building the community using these resources. >>>> > >>>> > Specifically, we need more people who can communicate with the media, >>>> with >>>> > social media (I know the sterling job that Tinu does in this area, but >>>> more >>>> > hands, do not hurt), with setting up internet infrastructure, having >>>> more >>>> > coders, having more people who are aware of the legal aspects, having >>>> more >>>> > people who are aware of copyright, who are aware of workings in the >>>> > Government and the Police. Such people may currently exist in each >>>> > city >>>> > through personal networks currently, but it might help for a growing >>>> > community like Wikipedia's to have them in multiple places. >>>> > >>>> > I am not sure if this makes sense, but in short, what I mean is that >>>> > we >>>> > must now, as a community work towards infrastructure building that >>>> > will >>>> > support the community. >>>> > >>>> > warm regards, >>>> > Pradeep Mohandas >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Pradeep Mohandas >>>> > How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9 >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Srikanth Ramakrishnan. >>>> Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th. >>>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Noopur Raval >> Student >> Arts and Aesthetics >> Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi >> Ph: 9650567690 >> > > > -- > Pradeep Mohandas > How Pradeep uses email - http://goo.gl/6v1I9 > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > -- Regards, Srikanth Ramakrishnan. 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